Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

entire outfit OF the vessel thus caught if she is
proved or suspected of tshlng or preparing
to fish or has entered the Canadian waters
for any purpose not permitted by the treaty
of 1918.
GENERAL MILES pLAtNT,
General Miles has started on his return to
his command. Before going away he called
says that is understood the interview which
took place in the secretaiy's office was decid-
edy interesting. General Miles has beeii
very restlve under the censure conveyed in
the secretary's report, and hes asked both at
the war department and at the white house
that some explanation be made which should
relieve him of the reflections which seem to
be put upon him; that the secretary OF war
was able TO convince him that he was not
in reality suffering any injustice, and that
he had been treated with consideration by
the department The sole complaint of the
authorities in the matter OF the Apaches
seems to be that General Miles did not tele-
graph promptly and fully the precise terms
Of the surrender OF Geronimo and his gang.
The president was entitled to the fullest In
formation on this point in order that he
might know how to direct the disposition
that should be made of the captves.
CONGRESSIONAL. POKER PLAYERS.
Recently there has been an expose concern
ing an alleged congressional poker club and
the story has been extensively circulated to
show the depravity of our solons at the capi-
tai. Under the laws of the District of Co
lumbia, open gambling has been rgidly pro-
hibted and IN consequence numerous private
parties Tor poker playing have been organ.
ized. In fact because gambling IS so irowned
upon as public relaxation, mania for
speculation has been engendered and hun
dreds of parties nightly curl their feet under
the mahogany oil accompanying ana nos
pitable friends, and While away the long
winter evenings at the game that ex-Minister
Ss BSo cG sSfenfk of st. nds es SO rSgnaF Ssace at
this Kind of snort comes to me uj-
rectly from one OF the participants, and |
here goes for what 1T, it. i ,y worth: IN, a well .Ir
%% irOm saeretary a' whtnsys u me- bsaaifu home"
byteran church, was recently called away
IRON nome ana TOOK ms family WIN MN, eX-
cept son, who had Just returned from col
lege. 1t was incumbent upon the latter to
remain at the house and lool; after the ser,
wants and contents, and he hit upon a novel
ments. II was quietly whispered around to
some OF his acquaintances that he would be
at home on certain evening, and that cards
would be the diversion. 1t did not content
this young scion of the family tbat his
friends should meet in his bedroom
and wager their money nor would
the dining room suit his fastdious
tastes. But the parlors, magnlticently fur
and engravings on the walls and hrlc-a, Drac
such as the wealthy accumulate III cabinets
and similar receptacles, were the accessories
for three large marble-top tables at each of
which sat five eager, interested spectators of
tull hands, fiushes, Straights, two pairs, bob
tails and ace high. Cigars and cigarettes
soon charged the atmosphere or the rooms
until 1t was almost sitting and to add to the
enjoyment OF the party some limbulger
cheese sandwiches were brought in from q
nelghborlng saloon. The face OF the master of
the house would have been an interesting
sight if he could have witnessed the scene
that night IN ms private parlorS, and
especially the position OF the family Bible
which had been utilized by short member
of congress to bring him upon level
with the table at which he sat.
This picture has not been overdrawn in
the least, and is OF nightly oc-
currcnce in the most fashionable quarters OF
the city, although some OF the accompani-
ments of this particular gathering may be
lacking. Good hOusekcepers can imagine
how the parors looked about sunrise next
morning when half-smoked cigars, stumps
or cigarettes, fragments OF cheese sand
Wlcnes ana empty peer pottles were con-
Spicuous on t,le caDlnets III luNtap1S!tlon 10
iarlah marble statuettes ana costly oohnd
DOCKS ana olhef valuable articles.
LOGAN $ uNFuhFi1;LED lNIENTlONs.
LUIS not generally known that General
Logan, prior to his death, had been for several
q movement in favor OF the establishment in
me city OF Washington OF national college
Tor the education OF sons OF seX-
soluiefs-nh!On ana confederate. Inc
movement took form soon after GEN
eral Grants death. Several gentle.
men called upon General Logan TO get ms
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